Giftas

Giftas

1955 · 74 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

The General's daughter, Helene, grows up in a safe world. She doesn't want to get married or have kids. She meets a man who talks about platonic love which seems to fit her nice. They get married but when he wants to get more intimate with her she rejects him. August Strindberg's short story "Mot betalning" from the collection "Giftas 2".

Directed by Anders Henrikson · Written by Kathrine Aurell

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